The 2017–18 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrapins, led by sixteenth year head coach Brenda Frese, played their home games at the Xfinity Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 12–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They defeated Indiana and Nebraska to advance to the championship of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost Ohio State. They received an at-large to the NCAA women's basketball tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Kansas City region. There they defeated Princeton before losing to NC State in the Second Round.
The 2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Sherri Coale in her twenty-second season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament to TCU. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they lost to DePaul in the first round.
The 2017–18 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by sixth year head coach Bethann Ord and played their home games at the Dee Events Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky women's tournament to Idaho State. They were invited to the WBI, where they defeated Texas Southern in the first round before losing to Central Arkansas in the quarterfinals.
The 2017–18 Idaho State Bengals women's basketball team represents Idaho State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bengals, led by tenth year head coach Seton Sobolewski, play their home games at Reed Gym. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky women's tournament where they lost to Northern Colorado. Despite having 21 wins and a better record, they were not invited to a postseason tournament for the 2nd year in a row.
The 2017–18 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks, led by sixth year head coach Travis Brewster, played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 5–13 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Montana State.
The 2017–18 Northern Colorado Bears women's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears were led by fourth year head coach Kamie Ethridge, played their home games at the Bank of Colorado Arena as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 15–3 in Big Sky play to win the Big Sky regular season championship. They defeated Montana, Idaho State, and Idaho to win the Big Sky women's tournament for the first time in program history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament, the school's first. As the No. 10 seed in the Lexington region, they lost to Michigan in the first round.
The 2017–18 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by twelfth year head coach Tricia Binford, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and are members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a tied seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Sky women's tournament where they lost to Idaho.
The 2017–18 Portland State Vikings women's basketball team represented Portland State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vikings, led by third-year head coach Lynn Kennedy, played their home games at the Pamplin Sports Center due to renovations at Peter Stott Center and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 11–7 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky women's tournament, where they lost to Idaho.
The 2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles Women's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles were led by seventeenth year head coach Wendy Schuller and played their home games at Reese Court. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky women's tournament to Portland State.
The 2017–18 Montana Lady Griz basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Griz were led by second year head coach Shannon Schweyen, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Sky women's tournament, where they lost to Northern Colorado.
The 2017–18 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks women's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by first year head coach Loree Payne, played their home games at the Walkup Skydome. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 3–15 in Big Sky to finish in eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Portland State.
The 2017–18 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets were led by fifth year head coach Bunky Harkleroad and played their home games at Hornets Nest. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 5–13 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Montana.
The 2017–18 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team represented Southern Utah University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thunderbirds were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Boettcher and play their home games at America First Events Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 3–27, 1–15 in Big Sky play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Idaho State.
The 2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Diane Richardson, played their home games at SECU Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in CAA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA women's tournament to UNC Wilmington.
The 2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jayhawks were led by third year head coach Brandon Schneider. They played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 3–15 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to Kansas State.
The 2017–18 Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by fifteenth year head coach Jim Flanery, played their home games at D. J. Sokol Arena and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 11–7 in Big East play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East women's tournament, where they lost to Marquette. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they defeated Iowa in the first round before losing to UCLA in the second round.
The 2017–18 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team represented Seton Hall University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by fifth year head coach Anthony Bozzella, played their home games in South Orange, New Jersey at the Walsh Gymnasium as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to DePaul. They received an at-large berth in the WNIT where they lost to Saint Joseph's in the first round.
The 2017–18 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Musketeers, led by seventh-year head coach Brian Neal, played their games at the Cintas Center and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in a tie for last place. They lost in the first round of the Big East women's tournament to Seton Hall.
The 2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Don Verlin, the Vandals played their home games at Cowan Spectrum, with a few early-season games at Memorial Gym, both on campus in Moscow, Idaho. They finished the season at 5–27. Idaho lost in the first round of the conference tournament to Montana State.
The 2018–19 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vandals, led by eleventh year head coach Jon Newlee, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum with early season games at Memorial Gym, and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 16–4 in Big Sky play to win the Big Sky regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky women's tournament, where they lost to Portland State. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Loyola Marymount and Denver in the first and second rounds before losing to Arizona in the third round.
